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Every Friday in Ticket, the Daily Press offers suggestions on things to do over the weekend and upcoming events to plan for. There are often lots more that won't fit into the print sections. So look here for Ticket Extras! online. This is a listing and...

Enthusiasts of pirate lore can learn about the real Blackbeard on Thursday at 7 p.m., the Hampton History Museum. The museum will host "What's Wrong with Black Beard," a multi-media event by award-winning author and historian Kevin P. Duffus....

No student of Blackbeard the Pirate can explore the nearly 300-year-old legend long before discovering that the tale of one of history's most notorious brigands is riddled by exaggeration and invention.
Just six years after the infamous buccaneer's death...

No student of Blackbeard can explore the nearly 300-year-old legend of one of history's most notorious brigands long before realizing that it's riddled by exaggeration and invention.
Just six years after the infamous buccaneer's death in 1718, a...

Blackbeard may be the most notorious buccaneer linked to Hampton Roads. But he was far from the only pirate or pirate killer connected to the region.
Here are some of the other figures who helped build the tradition that Hampton's Blackbeard Pirate...

Blackbeard may be the most notorious buccaneer linked to Hampton Roads. But he was far from the only pirate or pirate killer connected to the region.
Here are some others who helped build the tradition that the Blackbeard Pirate Festival will celebrate...

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People, places and things that make Hampton Roads famous: Presidents, celebrities and more
Hampton Roads is known around the world for its people — as being from here, as a come-here, or for just passing through — as...

You want good food and drink, a wide variety of live music, art from local artists, and a primer on how to talk like a pirate? We've got you covered with this list of festivals offered throughout Hampton Roads this year.
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Dust off those party clothes and dig out that crazy hat. It's the time of year when folks in our part of Virginia get together to celebrate in the fresh air and sunshine.
If you're looking to socialize and depressurize, you're in luck. Festivals...

Blackbeard may get all the attention. Black Bart was even more feared. But for my money, the most important pirate to cast a shadow across Hampton Roads was an almost completely unknown Englishman named William Dampier.
Exactly what he was doing in the...

Two hundred-ninety-five years ago today, Royal Navy sailors from Hampton clashed with the notorious Blackbeard the Pirate in a hand-to-hand struggle off the remote Outer Banks island of Ocracoke.
Downing a bowl of strong liquor as they approached his...

It’s time, once again, to get your ghoul on. Here’s a list of Halloween activities across Hampton Roads. No doubt you’ll find something here to sink your teeth into. A word of warning, though. If you see a light over at the Frankenstein place, raise a...

There's no better place to look for paranormal activity than in Hampton Roads — home to bloody histories and some of the oldest standing structures in the country. Some local haunted houses, like the beloved Poquoson Haunted House, have gone the grave,...

Scurry up into the metaphorical crow's nest and train your eyes on the calendar's horizon. You'll spot a fleet of festivals heading straight for Hampton Roads.Spring is when outdoor parties start popping — right along with the flowers. This spring, an...

Hampton Roads is known around the world for its people — as being from here, as a come-here, or for just passing through — as well as places and things.It's known for its Bacon (as in Nathaniel), its ham (as in Smithfield), its presidents (more than...

When news of one of history's most notorious pirate gatherings reached Virginia in late 1718, it couldn't have sparked more fear. Just two days sail from Hampton Roads, the brutal Charles Vane and his second-in-command — Calico Jack Rackham — had...

When Lt. Robert Maynard sailed back into Hampton on Jan. 3, 1719, the grisly sight of Blackbeard's severed head swinging from his bowsprit marked the end of one of history's most notorious pirates.
But for nine of the crewmen who fought alongside him —...

In the 262 years since he last sailed from the King Street docks, Hampton merchant captain Owen Lloyd has been forgotten.
Long gone are any memories of the house he owned on Queen Street near St. John's Church — or his voyages carrying peas, corn and...

When it comes to gauging the power of the past and its ability to spur the imagination, it's hard to argue with the box-office clout of pirates.
Only the Civil War can compete with the lure of buccaneers, historian John V. Quarstein says, noting the...